Vince McMahon accuser Janel Grant suspends sex trafficking trial as feds launch investigation

A woman accusing former WWE boss Vince McMahon of sex trafficking and assault agreed Thursday to suspend her trial at the request of the Justice Department while the federal government conducts its own investigation.

Janel Grant alleged that McMahon used her as a sex slave and defecated on her head as part of his explosive lawsuit against the wrestling mogul and fellow executive, John Laurinaitis, which was filed in Connecticut federal court earlier this year.

“MS. Grant has consented to a request from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York to stay his case against Mr. McMahon, WWE and Mr. Laurinaitis, pursuant to an ongoing non-public investigation,” Ann Callis, Grant's attorney , said in an emailed statement to The Post.

“We will cooperate with any appropriate next steps.”

McMahon and Laurinaitis have denied the allegations.

“We remain confident that the evidence will prove that Ms. Grant's allegations are false and that her complaint is nothing more than a fabricated, vindictive account from a disgruntled former girlfriend,” said Jessica Rosenberg, the attorney. from McMahon, to the Post.

The Post has reached out to WWE and Laurinaitis for comment.

The stay is valid for six months, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Post.

A court filing released Thursday said Sarah Mortazavi, an assistant U.S. attorney, joined the federal government's investigation into McMahon.

Mortazavi, a federal prosecutor based in Manhattan, specializes in sex trafficking cases.

The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to comment.

McMahon – who resigned as executive chairman of WWE parent company TKO Group Holdings following Grant's trial – is the subject of a federal investigation into several alleged secret payments made to women during of several years.

In court documents filed last month, McMahon alleged that Grant participated willingly in their sexual trysts. He claimed she would sneak into his penthouse to go to bed late at night before returning to her home in the same building.

McMahon also alleged that Grant wrote him love letters and was planning a future with him. Grant's representatives have denied the claims, saying she was coerced into writing the notes.

Grant filed a lawsuit in January after allegedly failing to cough up more than $3 million in hush money to keep their relationship a secret.

Grant was employed by McMahon at WWE headquarters in Stamford between June 2019 and March 2022. She alleged that McMahon passed pornographic photos and videos of her to other men, including other WWE employees .

Grant is seeking unspecified damages and asking the court to void a $3 million nondisclosure agreement, of which she claims she only received $1 million.